Redfish are found primarily inshore. They can be found near bridges, piers, jetties, near docks, in the surf, in bays and in tidal creeks. Redfish will be found inshore year-round, which is one of the reasons why they are so popular among anglers.
Redfish Fishing in the Jacksonville, Florida Area
Redfish are found year round in the inshore waters around Jacksonville. This area has miles of creeks that connect the St. Johns River to the Atlantic Ocean. Whether you fish the river mouths, the inlet or you go back further into the backcountry waters, you have so much water to fish for redfish. Anglers also target docks, bridges, grass flats and more in this area.
Redfish Fishing Tips
Anglers target redfish with a variety of artificial lures, live baits and natural baits. While you have so many options for targeting redfish, most anglers will keep it simple and use live shrimp, dead shrimp or lures that mimic a shrimp. You can target the smaller reds with medium heavy rods and reels, but if you are going after bigger redfish, you’re going to want to go with medium heavy to heavy action gear to help land some of these huge fish.
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